Completely frivolous Marmite poll

by Sassafras Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 03:33:18 PM EST

Good taste or not?

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Votes: 19
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Completely frivolous Marmite poll | 23 comments (23 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

I cannot live without Marmite.

And it is great with toasted kestileipä - http://www.fazergroup.com/templates/Fazer_ProductInfo.aspx?id=686&epslanguage=FI

But with 187 regularly sold Finnish commercial breads - there is plenty of choice for combination with Marmite.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 04:11:59 PM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (4.00 / 2)

As a beer fan I should adore the stuff, but I can't. It's utterly disgusting.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 04:24:22 PM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

If you don't get marmite soldiers as a kid, you'll never adjust to it. It's the first solid food after the breast, so it is not surprising that it is so deeply ingrained in those that love it.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 04:30:15 PM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (4.00 / 2)

I find Marmite and the breast a jarring juxtaposition...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 04:36:39 PM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 1)

A jar of Marmite?

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 04:40:14 PM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (4.00 / 2)

Well, not jugs of it.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 05:02:27 PM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 1)

This is the best poll, I've seen on this blog site! While living in the UK, I just couldn't wait to try marmite, then I almost couldn't wait to spit it out. You can guess my vote. Yeah, real gorilla toe-jam. The same for Bovril another UK, via the Argentine, delicacy.

Is there a US equivalent (of gorilla toe-jam disguised as nourishment) that anyone knows of? Big Macs you say! Might have to agree.

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by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Wed Nov 15th, 2006 at 10:01:03 PM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

I could never fathom the attraction for peanut butter.
I understand the addiction to Nutella if one got used to it as a kid, but peanut butter...

A french cheese to love or to hate: Cancoillote. It comes from the "franche Comté" region, and I believe it is already difficult to find somewhere else in France.

La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.

by lacordaire on Fri Nov 17th, 2006 at 05:02:11 AM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

I could never fathom the attraction for peanut butter.

Nor do most people in Hungary. Which is unfortunate, because I'm in love with them, ever since in my childhood we got a bottle of pindakaas from our relative in the Netherlands, but enterprising local production died and shops rarely import it.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Nov 17th, 2006 at 01:16:33 PM EST
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ugh (none / 0)

one of the few things I couldn't get past my nose to even try. no thanks..

by HiD on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 03:51:48 AM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

What the heck is this Marmite thing? Until ET I hadn't even heard of it.

by Fran on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 04:01:39 AM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

Same here.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 07:57:35 AM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 1)

I first tried Marmite when I was about 15. Perhaps this is why I don't fit the general reaction. I don't love it and I don't hate it. It's just ok.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 05:07:16 AM EST

8 vitamins (none / 0)

It's a good source for Niacin, Thiamin, Riboflavin, B12, Folic acid and is fully approved by the Vegetarian Society.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 08:18:34 AM EST

Re: 8 vitamins (none / 0)

So are cornflakes, and they're not a scary colour.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 08:20:05 AM EST
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Re: 8 vitamins (none / 0)

Monsieur Montignac does not approve of cornflakes. Too high GI.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 08:21:53 AM EST
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Re: 8 vitamins (none / 1)

As Marmite themselves say "You either love it or hate it"

I love it - and it's only a scary colour if you booze too much...

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by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 08:23:59 AM EST
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The full story ;-) (none / 0)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

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by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 08:20:31 AM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 1)

Great! We need more frivolous !

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Thu Nov 16th, 2006 at 05:53:24 PM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

Can't live without it !

The only thing necessary for the persistence of evil is for enough good people to do nothing

by deviousdiva (thedeviousdiva@gmail.com) on Sat Nov 18th, 2006 at 11:39:26 AM EST

Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

Coincidently I met a 60ish Finnish CEO last night at dinner who discovered Marmite at the age of 40 and was looking forward to toast and Marmite this morning, probably with a slight hangover like my own ;.)

Anyway he professed to be addicted to it.

He is the ONLY adult convert I have ever met.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Nov 18th, 2006 at 11:46:42 AM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

I never had Marmite until I was 18.

Adult or not? I thought I was. :)

But I suspect that years of being told there was no point in trying it made me pretty determined to like it.

by Sassafras on Sun Nov 19th, 2006 at 10:08:36 AM EST
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Re: Completely frivolous Marmite poll (none / 0)

That makes two ;-)

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by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Nov 19th, 2006 at 12:23:37 PM EST
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